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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 259, 22 January 1848, Page 1

WANTED IMMEDIATELY, A MAN OR WOMAN COOK.— Liberal Wages will be given to a competent person of good character. Apply at Barrett's Hotel. . . Wellington, 19th January, 1848.

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THE COOK'S STRAIT ALMANACK FOR THE YEAR 1848.

Contents — Preface, Signal Station, Duties* Principal Articles of the Calendar, Almanack* Gardener's Calendar, Latitude, Longitude, &c, of Port Nicholson and Nelson, Table of Port Establishment of the Principal Harbours, &c, of New Zealand, Table for finding High Water &c, Right Ascension, Declination, and Meridian Passage oi the Principal Stars in the Southern Hemisphere, Eclipses for 1848, New Zealand Itinerary, List of Whaling Stations, List of Ordinances passed in 1847, Principal Occurrences of 1847, Military and Naval Directory, Directory for the Southern Settlements, Weather Table, &c, Statistics, &c. A few copies interleaved for memoranda may be had, Price 2s. Wellington, January 12, 1848.

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SIGNAL STATION.

MOUNT ALBERT. The following are the Signals used at th« Flag Staff at Mount Albert. A Square denotes a Ship, "1 When tht ACross " a Barque, 22SS* A Circle •• a Brig, IjJ *' * A Triangle " a Schooner, [fj* $*** A Diamond " a Cutter, \%u £> A Parallelogram" a Steamer, J lowered. Remarks. — A White Flag at Mast Head de notes a sail in sight; when the class is ascertained, the descriptive Signal will be hoisted at the Yard Arm. English vessel of war, Union Jack at Mast Head. Foreign vessel of war, Union Jack at Mast Head, with white Pendant. Government brig, white Pendant under descriptive Signal. When a vessel is at anchor, either inside or outside the Heads, the flag is lowered to half mast. A vessel in distress, or on shore, descriptive signal half mast. Fore and aft schooner, a triangle hollow in the centre.

TH E Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle (published, at Nelson,) is regularly transmitted to Wellington, and may be had at the Office of this paper. The Nelson Examiner will be found an excellent medium for advertisers. Terms for the paper, ten shillings per quarter payable in advance. Orders for the paper and advertisements will be received at the office of this paper. April 18, 1845.

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